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Barleria obtusa
Also called Bush Violet, South Coast Bush Violet
In Singapore: Variegated Bush Violet, Purple Gem Bush Violet (Cultivated in Singapore)
Barleria obtusa is a South African and Mozambican shrub in the Acanthus family, grown in gardens for its blue-violet flowers. It is a forgiving garden plant that does best in sun or part shade with well-drained soil and moderate watering.
Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique. It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.
In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
